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B. If your bicycle sustains an impact:
First, check yourself for injuries, and take care of them as best you can.
Seek medical help if necessary.
Next, check your bike for damage.
After any crash, take your bike to your dealer for a thorough check. See
also Appendix A, Lifespan of your bike and its components.
WARNING: A crash or other impact can put extraordinary stress on
bicycle components, causing them to fatigue prematurely. Components
suffering from stress fatigue can fail suddenly and catastrophically, causing
loss of control, serious injury or death.